i thought the tragus is what the cartilage "nubbin" is called. that just looks like a surface piercing...couldn't find a name for it and wondered if there was one. thanks though.

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Just look up vertical tragus piercing on google and on BME there are alot of examples of it. It is a surface piercing, it can also be refred to as the "ear surface piercing", *shrug* Thats all I know about it really.

Because it's a surface piercing, does that mean it doesn't have a long life expectancy?

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Depends when I had my sternum it stayed for 6 months no problem but in others I've met it pushes out. So it's different with everyone. The next surface piercing is my nape and that doesnt stay long I hear but I know LebanonX has one and it looks great